Following nearly a decade of increased focus on rentals following the housing boom, the pendulum is starting to swing the other way, according to a recent report. Find out what pushed the rental surge back down and home purchases back up following the housing crisis,
Read More »First-Time Buyers Take On Higher Default Risk
A recent report took a look at how the tight inventory and easing credit have impacted the home market. Click through to find out more.
Read More »Montgomery Addresses Appraisal Inflation in Reverse Mortgages
On Friday, the FHA released an update to its Reverse Mortgage appraisal policy. Hear from FHA Commissioner Montgomery had to say about the changes.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Measuring Housing Market Health
On Monday, the American Enterprise Institute will release its latest quarterly National Housing Market Indicators data for Q2 2018. Here's what else is happening in the week ahead.
Read More »The Financial Impact of Disasters on Homeowners
The risk to mortgages and delinquency increases in the months following a natural disaster can be substantial. What struggles do homeowners hit by disaster face?
Read More »Gauging Crisis Readiness in Housing
A recent study took a look at how prepared the market is for the next mortgage crisis. Read how advancements technology, underwriting and quality control have impacted the market.
Read More »Mortgage Capital Trading Updates Security Protocols
Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc., a mortgage hedge advisory and secondary marketing software firm, has announced the implementation of multi-factor authentication security protocols, which require multiple methods to verify a user’s identity for logins and transactions.
Read More »OpenClose Hires FinTech Expert
OpenClose, a multi-channel loan origination system (LOS) and mortgage fintech provider, announced the hiring of Mark Michel, an industry veteran in enterprise-level mortgage technology systems.
Read More »Freedom Mortgage Ranks on Inc. 5000 List
Freedom Mortgage has been named to the 2018 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing private companies in the U.S. 2018 marks the sixth straight year that Freedom has been named to this list.
Read More »FHA Amends Reverse Mortgage Rules
According to a new rule form the Federal Housing Administration, certain reverse mortgages will now require a second apprasial. Click through to learn more about the new policy.
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